Lot 911
- 911
AN UNUSUAL FAMILLE-VERTE 'BIRDS' ROULEAU VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Height 18 in., 46 cm
the slightly tapering cylindrical body resting on a short foot below a slim neck and galleried rim, densely and vibrantly enameled with the 'Hundred Birds' motif including a pair of phoenix, amidst large peony blooms in a verdant rocky landscape by a lotus pond, the shoulder with four fruit-shaped cartouches enclosing auspicious objects against a floral brocade ground, the neck with two rectangular panels each painted with a 'bird and flower' scene against a flowerhead and ruyi ground, one with two seals, the neck with a band of keyfret
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 9th May 1972, lot 143.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 2nd February 1976.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 2nd February 1976.
Condition
With an approx. 16 cm-long crack running from the neck to the shoulder. Approx. 1/3 of the rim restored. With scattered flake losses, wear, scattered touch-ups and some crazing to the enamels. With surface scratches and a horizontal scratch extending approx. 1/3 of the circumference of the vase approx. 10 cm up from the foot. A label affixed to the base.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Finely enameled, the present vase has an unusually dense composition of various birds and flowers. For vases with similarly dense enameling and subject matter, compare a vase with phoenix and birds sold at Christie's New York, 27th November 1991, lot 365; another with peacocks sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 26th September 1989, lot 600A; and one sold at Christie's London, 23rd March 1987, lot 175. See also two with plainer necks sold in our London rooms, 14th May 1966, lot 190, and 9th May 1972, lot 106.